Palestinian teenager who slapped soldiers indicted by Israeli military court

An Israeli military court has indicted a teenage Palestinian girl who was filmed slapping Israeli soldiers in the West Bank.

It indicted Ahed Tamimi, 16, from the village of Nebi Saleh, on Monday for attacking the soldiers as well as for previous altercations. It extended her remand for eight days.

Her father Bassem called it a “political trial”, saying Israel dug up old incidents to “justify her arrest”.

Ahed Tamimi is brought to a courtroom (Mahmoud Illean/AP)

Waiting with the Tamimi family and others supporters in the Ofer military court. This legal process is entirely motivated by retaliation against this courageous women whose behavior has harmed nothing but the pride of the occupier.#FreeTamimiWomenpic.twitter.com/h8wd9jnedJ